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Illegal sports gambling bust nets several in Fla.

Seven Florida residents and two businesses registered in Florida are listed as defendants in a major gambling bust targeting a ring that had been organizing illegal sports gambling for 10 years, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday.

FBI agents raided Lawhorn's home at 7 a.m. Wednesday morning and seized computers and boxes. Lawhorn, also known as "Fat Mikey" or "Big Mikey," has lived there for 12 years, neighbors said.

The two businesses registered in Florida are Zapt Electrical Sales, Inc., and PLPA and Associated, Inc.

According to the sports betting website, the company is based out of Panama City in Panama. One neighbor said it makes sense because the man who lives on Cantor Club Trail and was arrested told him he travels to Panama on business.

"I came out to turn the sprinklers on and I saw police cars and FBI agents and SWAT team members. (It’s) just a massive amount of people," said neighbor John Banker.

Authorities said the home belongs to Lawhorn, whose name is listed in the 95-page indictment from the U.S. Department of Justice.

"The police, when they knocked at the door, as soon as he opened it, they rushed him, put him down and handcuffed him," said Banker.

Neighbors said Lawhorn was taken down while his female friend and her child watched in horror. They said the woman just moved from Colombia.

"She didn’t know what was going on. She was lost. We could not communicate with her, (so) we brought her here," said Banker.

In Altamonte Springs, neighbors said they were jolted out of their sleep when the FBI ordered Hewitt to come out of his home about 5 a.m.

Charges for the 34 people include racketeering, conspiring to commit money laundering, money laundering and operating an illegal gambling business.

Authorities said the operation was run by Bartice Alan King, 42, of Spring, Texas.

Authorities said the ongoing investigation is being run by the U.S. Attorney's Office in Oklahoma, and there could be more arrests across the country.

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